Ashwagandha to help anxiety?

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Thinking of trying an Ashwagandha supplement after hearing (fell down a tik tok rabbit hole on it) that it could help with the anxiety I have and high stress levels.
Any positive experiences from it? Unsure of which brand/dosage to take.

I took st johns wort and really rated it but it does mess with contraceptives so be careful

@kshaw do you take it every day or when you feel the anxiety heightening? My body seems to be on a constant state of high alert. I cant relax

I find l-Theanine very effective for anxiety so you could have a look at that , I did try Ashwagandha but didn’t notice much difference .

Thanks @BrickOtter . I bought Ashwagandha today and it has L-theanine in it also. Hope it makes a difference

It is something you take daily. Think it said up to 4 a day but I took 2 and noticed a difference.

I've used Ashwaganda from Nutrition Geeks. I took magnesium at the same time and I did notice a difference. Not sure if it would work for severe anxiety.
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Definitely worth a shot I'd say - I have prescribed it in the past for clients (was a herbalist) who had anxiety and have given it to my eldest who suffers with anxiety and I think it has helped- and so do they.
do some research - have a look at the Pukka website, there is some info there on it.
British supplements does a good one (well I like it!)
you would take it regularly, not just when you feel you are anxious if that makes sense. Hope you find something that works for you - it's very individual!

It helped me but it also gives me indigestion and tummy aches so I had to stop.

I take Rheal - I the think it's called Balance Tonic. It does seem to do some good.

To release the stress try CBD Vape for Anxiety. It will remove your stress and anxiety.

Thank you so much everyone 🙏

Didn’t really do anything for me.

I do think it helped me somewhat but if it did, the effect was very subtle. L-theanine is good, I give it to my adhd son and it really chills him out and helps him sleep.

I had suffered badly from postnatal anxiety years ago and it was beginning to start again in perimenopause, especially relating to work. I started taking Ashwagandha and within 2 weeks I felt like a different person! I've been taking it for a couple of years now.